Tag: Monsoon

Bhubaneswar: As a low pressure system over northern parts of central Madya Pradesh and neighbourhood turned into a well marked low pressure today, some parts of Odisha is likely to receive rainfall in next 24 hours, A bulletin issued by regional Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) centre said. The bulletin also said that the associated upper air cyclonic […]

Bolangir: Already a few months into the monsoon season, deficit rainfall has been a cause of concern for farmers of Titlagarh sub-division with locals of Ghantasagada, Sanamula villages invoking Lord Indra  for rains through ‘yajna’. A drought-like situation looms large in four out of five blocks in Titlagarh. Shortfall in rain has turned the farmlands […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 14 districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall today, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A statement from Met department issued an alert saying heavy thundershowers have been predicted for Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri districts, it said. One […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has so far received ten percent deficit rainfall this monsoon, a report from the office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said. Sources said as many as 18 districts of the state have been affected by scanty rain this monsoon with Dhenkanal bearing the brunt more than any other districts. Records said Dhenkanal has […]

Baripada: Similipal National Park and sanctuary in Odisha has been closed for visitors from today following the arrival of monsoon. A senior official of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) informed that the prohibition period for visitors starts from June and extends up to the end of October every year as the road connectivity in the sanctuary […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha especially north and interior parts will experience moderate to heavy rains under the influence of a low pressure formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal from today till June 11, said the Regional Meteorological Centre here on Friday. The met office further stated heavy rainfall induced by the low pressure […]

Bhubaneswar: Monsoon rains are likely to reach Odisha within 48 hours following a fall in day temperature at several places, forecast the regional meteorological office here today. The met office further predicted a cyclonic storm formed over northern parts of Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha will develop into a low pressure causing rains in the […]

Balangir: In what can be called as a stern move, Balangir district Collector issued instruction to hold back a day’s salary of district officials who were absent in the monsoon preparatory meeting held here today. “An order has been issued against the officials for their break-in-service as they were absent without permission,” informed Balangir Collector […]

Baripada: The Similipal National Park and Tiger Reserve will remain closed for tourists from June 16, according to a statement issued by the park authority here on Friday. Harish Kumar Bisht, field director of the Tiger Reserve said, the sanctuary is usually closed by mid-June as the internal roads and other communication channels are washed […]

Bhubaneswar: Sunstroke toll climbed to 10 in Odisha with the death of one person reported from Sambalpur on Thursday. While scorching heat gripped most parts of the state, Titlagarh remained the hottest place recording 45.5 degree Celsius. The number of heat-related deaths, which stood at nine till yesterday, climbed to ten this summer following one […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today geared up to face possible calamities like flood and cyclone expecting an early monsoon and asked officials to set up Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) by July. The decision in this regard was taken at the State Level Pre-Monsoon Preparatory meeting presided over by Chief Secretary A P Padhi. Padhi asked […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rains triggered by the south-west monsoon in first week of June, said the meteorological office here today. Informing about the monsoon onset, Regional Meteorological Centre director Sarat Chandra Sahu stated conditions for the onset of monsoon is favourable as understood from the model of formations over the Bay of […]

Bhubaneswar: With monsoons receding, the spectre of drought is looming over many parts of Western Odisha. Farming is visibly affected by scanty rainfall in as many as 5 districts. Anticipating a drought-like situation, the State government has started collecting data in Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Jharsuguda and Bolangir. The aforementioned districts have received the less than […]

Bhubaneswar: Incessant rains lashed most parts of Odisha under the influence of a low pressure area formed over the over the northwest Bay of Bengal off north Odisha-West Bengal. According to met department sources, the low pressure is active and its effect will be seen for the next 24 hours resulting in heavy rains in […]

While the southwest monsoon has triggered moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of Odisha, the Met office has predicted increased rainfall in the state from June 25 onwards